N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18 § 448.11

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

Section 448.11 - Certification for Specialized Programs to Serve Prenatal, Postpartum or Parenting Youth

(a) Any facility governed by this Part may apply to the Office of Children and Family Services for certification for the program as a specialized program to serve prenatal, postpartum or parenting youth. Such application shall be in writing and shall be made in the time and manner as directed by the Office of Children and Family Services.

(b) At minimum, such application must:

(1) Demonstrate that the facility is in compliance with requirements of this Part and, specifically, any requirement contained within this Part that applies to parenting a youth, a child of a parenting youth, or a parenting youth and child of a parenting youth unit, as such terms are defined in section 427.2 of this Title.

(2) Demonstrate requisite Office of Children and Family Services approval of manuals, policies and procedures for a specialized program to serve pregnant, postpartum or parenting youth. Such materials include but are not limited to:

(i) Policy and policy manuals required by section 441.4 of this Title;

(ii) Policies and procedures specific to the care and services that shall be provided to a parenting youth, a child of a parenting youth, a parenting youth and a child of a parenting youth unit, as such terms are defined in section 427.2 of this Title, and for youth who are pregnant or postpartum, including but not limited to:

(a) Admission and intake procedures;

(b) Training for staff on topics related to the care and treatment of pregnant, postpartum or parenting youth and the children of parenting youth, which may include, but not be limited to:

(1) Child development;

(2) Care for postpartum youth;

(3) Youth and family engagement;

(4) Safety risks during pregnancy and for postpartum youth; and

(5) Safety risks for infants if the facility will provide care to any child of a parenting youth that may be an infant; and

(c) Staffing ratios;

(d) Proposed model of trauma-informed care;

(e) Promotion of cultural awareness, and competency regarding race, culture, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic factors;

(f) Community engagement;

(g) Case planning and permanency services;

(h) Clinical and behavioral health services;

(i) Availability of medical services;

(j) Educational, vocational, training and independent living services; and

(k) Specific services and programing tailored to meet the needs of pregnant, postpartum, parenting youth or the children of parenting youth; and

(3) Include any other information as may be required by the Office of Children and Family Services.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 448.11

Adopted New York State Register March 9, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 10, eff. 3/9/2022